Would putting a cage on a tank make this vehicle safer?
An abandoned and damaged Russian T-72B3M tank with improved upper spokes armor during Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine at Mariupol. Image credit: Mvs.gov.ua via WikimediaCC BY 4.0
Wire cagealso known as slat armor, bar armor, cage armor and flame retardant armor, is a special type of protection used on heavy military vehicles to minimize damage caused by High explosive anti-tank weapon (HEAT). Countermeasure cages are attracting a lot of interest recently as they are often seen on Russian tanks that took part in the invasion of Ukraine. Do these cages work?
Theoretically, a properly crafted slate armor could provide significant – but not absolute – protection against enemy ballistics. They are also being used in many countries. But strangely enough, for some reason, the Russian military didn’t really follow the scientific guidelines for making these countermeasures, which greatly reduced their effectiveness. The following video discusses this issue in detail:
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